If you are Black/Minority Ethnic and you’re reading Manchester Climate Monthly, read this below!!

If you arent’ “BME”, but you know someone who is and who would be interested, then please please forward this on to them. Thanks!

How will climate change affect BME communities in Greater Manchester?

Take part in our project to find out.Our climate is changing. Here in the UK we’re facing warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers, with more chances of extreme weather such as heatwaves and heavy rainfall. As a consequence, we’ll face greater risks of drought and flooding, and other knock-on effects. Meanwhile, other countries across the globe are facing their own climate change challenges.

What impact will all this have on the BME communities you work with?For example:

Hotter, drier summers could:

make cities unpleasant to live in

increase pollution levels and the risk of heat stress and dehydration.

Climate change impacts in other countries may:

add to worries about family and friends abroad

create extra financial burdens for service users sending money home.

Manchester BME Network, One North West, Voice4Change England and the Black Environment Network are working with the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) to find out more.

Take part in our projectWe’re looking for BME organisations working in Greater Manchester to join us on this project from May to November 2012. The programme includes a series of three one-day workshops in central Manchester and the chance to run your own project with some of your service users, plus £150 for taking part.

This is a unique opportunity to:

get to grips with climate change – one of society’s biggest challenges

Two Goals for 2015

If you want to be involved - at any level - please email mcmonthly@gmail.com
1) Support and learn from citizens and groups taking local action on climate change and getting ready for the unpleasant changes ahead
2) Work with and support citizens who are constructively and persistently challenging their elected representatives to do a better job on climate change.

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